Well I have had a fair bit of time aboard one. I will tell you up front I also import them into the USA. Everyone that rides them raves about 3 things.
1. Smooths out any trail
2. Pedals awesome and over anything
3. Super stiff
4. Shift anytime

The bike smooths out rough terrain very well. It is super easy to ride basically from the middle not much body english needed. It will build a few pounds heavier than other bikes at this point. They played it safe and made frames thick the ALFINE is about 1 LBS heavier than standard set-up. Email if you have more questions. Plus we are doing a raffle for $5 a ticket to win a complete!!

If you get the chance, buy one. I've yet to hear bad feedback about them. Weight is the only thing I've heard mentioned, but the benefits the bike has to offer is well worth it.
If I had the chance, I would give my Demo 8 back, and ride a Zerode

If you get the chance, buy one. I've yet to hear bad feedback about them. Weight is the only thing I've heard mentioned, but the benefits the bike has to offer is well worth it.
If I had the chance, I would give my Demo 8 back, and ride a Zerode

I got to ride one a couple of months ago and really liked it. The suspension was setup for a much heavier rider, but it still felt pretty smooth over hard edges and the bike frame was super stiff. I'm definitely curious about getting one for my next bike. I'm now considering four brands instead of three (Intense, SC, Turner, and now Zerode).